The Moroccan law, which lays down not only rights and guarantees, but also duties and responsibilities, "applies and will apply to the Moroccan Sahara in accordance with the international practice," Moroccan Foreign minister Taïb Fassi Fihri said in a letter to the UN Secretary General.

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki reiterated his country's support for the Moroccan initiative to grant substantial autonomy to the southern provinces, a statement of the Foreign ministry said.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has asserted that the southern provinces will be among the first beneficiaries of the advanced regionalization which translates a resolute option for the renewal and the modernisation of he state’s structures and for the consolidation of the  integrated development.

 Mr Khalihenna: Aminatou Haidar’s case does not deserve any comment, and Algeria constitutes a problem to build up the Arab Maghreb, but it is not any more obstacle for the Moroccan victory in the Sahara issue. 

 In an exclusive live interview with “ASWAT” Radio station on Monday Mr Khalihenna said that the Aminatou Haidar’s case is over and does not deserve any more comment. He added in the weekly program called “ diaries of citizens” that the case of Aminatou Haidar “ was a nightmare with a decent end” for Morocco , and that we have “ to put an end to this page as quick as possible” expressing his hope that Haidar’s case will be the first and the last case of its kind .

In an interview with the chairman of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) to the weekly "Life eco" Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid talked about the mission and the prerogatives of the Council granted by Royal Dahir establishing it. He also highlighted the Council's achievements in political, economic and social development in the context of its regular and special sessions. He also reiterated the full and unwavering commitment of Moroccan Sahrawis to the autonomy project initiated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI.